Nikon N60

I used to look down my nose at auto-everything SLRs like the Nikon N60 from 1998. “Might as well just shoot digital,” I used to say about them. But this presupposes that the film-photography experience has to be metal and mechanical, and that understanding exposure is required. You can have a great time and get the look only film can deliver from the N60. And given its mission as a step up from point-and-shoot cameras, the entry-level N60 just gets out of your way and makes fine images under most circumstances. It isn’t perfect — there are things it simply won’t let you do — but even as an experienced photographer I rarely miss them. First impressions The N60 is on the heavy side for what it is, but that’s because its polycarbonate body shell sits over a stainless steel chassis. That makes it more rugged than all-plastic bodies, but keeps it lighter than older, all-metal SLRs. Out front is the on-off switch, on a collar around the shutter button. There’s also a switch to select…